<enum>I</enum><header>Foreign intelligence surveillance</header> <section id="id520086C349B145C5A546666D8173F39A"><enum>101.</enum><header>Targeting the communications of certain persons outside the United States</header> <subsection id="ID5eb7085399f54d1c889f40bbdd2d533d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="ID25b17ec379774d7dafa98e6364743500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking title VII; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3a5fa3b1db1413a8252893e6b9aa83d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after title VI the following new title:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3CF60FCC5C6B4120924B94F7E3208421" style="OLC"> <title id="id8A23B3032D6148CFB40017AA32D7A7B8"><enum>VII</enum><header>Additional procedures for targeting communications of certain persons outside the United States </header> <section id="id4A226D1D6C2C4633AB29B2C9C15BE2D0"><enum>701.</enum><header>Limitation on definition of electronic surveillance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in the definition of electronic surveillance under section 101(f) shall be construed to encompass surveillance that is targeted in accordance with this title at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </section><section id="id857A28F89E9446B0B5313C6C7D0DCBD0"><enum>702.</enum><header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="IDa1acfcd837174313b35651cbb7112a48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The terms <term>agent of a foreign power</term>, <term>Attorney General</term>, <term>contents</term>, <term>electronic surveillance</term>, <term>foreign intelligence information</term>, <term>foreign power</term>, <term>minimization procedures</term>, <term>person</term>, <term>United States</term>, and <term>United States person</term> shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101, except as specifically provided in this title.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id1166B98C62B243389B40A28415D1491A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header> <paragraph id="idF4527292D82D4744A7CFB6E26856BD97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Congressional intelligence committees</header><text>The term <term>congressional intelligence committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="id198969EC9BEF4417BDD784940A7DB3A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0DA214F65D684799967DD2F0C42D664A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4659ffe4862b41c08f55fd38ada591ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Court</header><text>The terms <term>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</term> and <term>Court</term> mean the court established by section 103(a).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID41de02c71bb84143ba1c62afe1a04d7a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review</header><text>The terms <term>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review</term> and <term>Court of Review</term> mean the court established by section 103(b).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID6dfabaac109346d1b230652552b87101"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Electronic communication service provider</header><text>The term <term>electronic communication service provider</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="IDfc785d6aa3d04abd902be0e90620901b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2dd049c9f63e488dae518e54e89f1a80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a provider of electronic communications service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDae592e4ce0844bbbade8c7447e19d911"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49c7a1dd7ab542e18d9453e894e6d913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID46b9467c26ae48619571a0c833a95f9f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f08df2de10a4692b2ae6ce66577ba8b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Element of the intelligence community</header><text>The term <term>element of the intelligence community</term> means an element of the intelligence community specified in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC62AF8D847EF474E9F24722C3B44FD17"><enum>703.</enum><header>Procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States</header> <subsection id="ID5e30c05cc4884ee48d1e5b570183b0b4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may authorize jointly, for periods of up to 1 year, the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information.</text> </subsection><subsection id="ID0ba9d3481b7944e29f5b5c7c598d88f9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>An acquisition authorized under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="idA9BDF04569F446D29A7DE606F950FF37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not intentionally target any person known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id642767414E794EACB9EBA11FF4E370E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not intentionally target a person reasonably believed to be outside the United States if the purpose of such acquisition is to target for surveillance a particular, known person reasonably believed to be in the United States, except in accordance with title I; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idD3EC8D9F6D114EDAAF6C46B3B76B1D7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID431c8e870fff43dfb1c06c3f76d7db24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States persons located outside the United States</header> <paragraph id="ID92f088e144764a519cf245fa5eee3f78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acquisition inside the United States of United States persons outside the United States</header><text>An acquisition authorized by subsection (a) that occurs inside the United States may not target a United States person except in accordance with the provisions of title I.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID5745186a75d8471dbd4ba56fb9b01800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acquisition outside the United States of United States persons outside the United States</header><text>An acquisition by an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device outside the United States may not intentionally target a United States person reasonably believed to be outside the United States to acquire the contents of a wire or radio communication sent by or intended to be received by that United States person under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes if the technique were used inside the United States unless—</text> <subparagraph id="id94AA36A0E4C649589C7C033902FBC16D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee submits an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the Attorney General's belief that the target of the acquisition is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id947BC5806CB149AE933C5C5868C8250D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court—</text> <clause id="id089B4EEFFA1F4D4F9E3335BA2564CDE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>finds on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant there is probable cause to believe that the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; and</text> </clause><clause id="id874FA9AABFA74610BE61D2EA5E7C14F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>issues an ex parte order as requested or as modified approving the targeting of that United States person.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2571a771ed284629bbb421f2d50072ff"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedures</header> <subparagraph id="id4DAE3B64BAB243458AFC09004A586431"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Submittal to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Attorney General shall submit to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court the procedures to be utilized in determining whether a target reasonably believed to be outside the United States is a United States person.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id997E418E1F374CB7B7DD9A42E71FCFA7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be utilized as described in that subparagraph only upon the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECB9B52F97554D7389DF5FC034D5CBC3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Utilization in targeting</header><text>Any targeting of persons authorized by subsection (a) shall utilize the procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) as approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID73731c6214004ec59ea6c3285c0a189c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conduct of acquisition</header><text>An acquisition authorized under subsection (a) may be conducted only in accordance with—</text> <paragraph id="idAA7E66E9792848539B8D17DECB28B2DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a certification made by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence pursuant to subsection (g); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC0C8A390E08B491A8DBFAD20B47B4281"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the targeting and minimization procedures required pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDec8b076e223c4cee8edbfb21311d9712"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Targeting procedures</header> <paragraph id="id4C2F7BD0C4834767A83E4FFEAB5D4334"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to adopt</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt targeting procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that any acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to targeting persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDebb8b95e627d430e97d2fd4a515bc57c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>The procedures referred to in paragraph (1) shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1cb4de7e19144309bb9ea8c4bac5dd6f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Minimization procedures</header> <paragraph id="id70E7E52507FC4317B58013B3E84F2FB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to adopt</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt, consistent with the requirements of section 101(h), minimization procedures for acquisitions authorized under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID236ba40f26c9488a9a0a7c9521902205"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>The minimization procedures required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3d66ee9004d14fd49e66d97475bf992f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Certification</header> <paragraph id="id8BC62480FCF24D2E92545E447FF64C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="id56797071C3664B6B8F4E22C07EB23EA6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), prior to the initiation of an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide, under oath, a written certification, as described in this subsection.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64F784320EF54F3AB775EA755C4CF58D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence determine that immediate action by the Government is required and time does not permit the preparation of a certification under this subsection prior to the initiation of an acquisition, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall prepare such certification, including such determination, as soon as possible but in no event more than 168 hours after such determination is made.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd9f54155af2c4472b0b2506e8b9ecd5a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A certification made under this subsection shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id950FB2049AA34D92AC1ACC7602EE34F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>attest that—</text> <clause id="ID7a9e638703ed458fb10aca0829412ab0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>there are reasonable procedures in place for determining that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is targeted at persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States and that such procedures have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);</text> </clause><clause id="IDa44816d1880648dfbcf5537f0cc139f5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the procedures referred to in clause (i) are consistent with the requirements of the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and do not permit the intentional targeting of any person who is known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;</text> </clause><clause id="ID63d5a17e2e4948a78c8df3de563eeb80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information;</text> </clause><clause id="IDcc6b6619d75843b3bb88fd7b2581d73c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the minimization procedures to be used with respect to such acquisition—</text> <subclause id="id694C6C50834643ECB5C527AFE1FD8167"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="id6BF207335E8C449EAAF6EAEC7F45D021"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="IDf16521588388494297a95bdad5fe305e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the acquisition involves obtaining the foreign intelligence information from or with the assistance of an electronic communication service provider; and</text> </clause><clause id="ID6c316d4d03d24219a674a0523e729f8d"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance, as limited by section 701; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id989D1BF5A64F491AA042DA4A343CB729"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be supported, as appropriate, by the affidavit of any appropriate official in the area of national security who is—</text> <clause id="idB37D7F005E894FE2BBD77F394AFF95FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate; or</text> </clause><clause id="idD2AA80E3BE6D4F999E508C0F5B6061F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the head of any element of the intelligence community.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf7133340b71043c7a3322a5b5cfd54f9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A certification made under this subsection is not required to identify the specific facilities, places, premises, or property at which the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) will be directed or conducted.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8d657a4c01246928d6b5d0d34e3e196"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Submission to the Court</header><text>The Attorney General shall transmit a copy of a certification made under this subsection, and any supporting affidavit, under seal to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as possible, but in no event more than 5 days after such certification is made. Such certification shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID8c9720551b944090ac8c280a559939d9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The certification required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID52ac06ac5e984ff3ba2ab451eebf7f25"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Directives</header> <paragraph id="idA33BAE98C86E40B29778959D1E1F2156"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>With respect to an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may direct, in writing, an electronic communication service provider to—</text> <subparagraph id="ID6b96a29f2ce948a5a8a24d8f41d5e9bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>immediately provide the Government with all information, facilities, or assistance necessary to accomplish the acquisition in a manner that will protect the secrecy of the acquisition and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such electronic communication service provider is providing to the target; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID774ac92cc47e47169033a5ae362852ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence any records concerning the acquisition or the aid furnished that such electronic communication service provider wishes to maintain.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID188f7a52961046db9c1e4ae091bac49c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The Government shall compensate, at the prevailing rate, an electronic communication service provider for providing information, facilities, or assistance pursuant to paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDdccba1f42e0e4e80b47ae9373b1cedbe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Release from liability</header><text>Notwithstanding any other law, no cause of action shall lie in any court against any electronic communication service provider for providing any information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1ad14eec47c4eff8cc33858b892a36b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Challenging of directives</header> <subparagraph id="id3EA0112330534D29B213EB3E64066A11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to challenge</header><text>An electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may challenge the directive by filing a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9feca827428e4c688ebf0850bc32e146"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The presiding judge of the Court shall assign the petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf20d34921ece4312a576aed865730afe"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Standards for review</header><text>A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a directive may grant such petition only if the judge finds that the directive does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the directive, the judge shall immediately affirm such directive, and order the recipient to comply with the directive. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID69fbc4e67dc6413493c9bee60022e388"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Continued effect</header><text>Any directive not explicitly modified or set aside under this paragraph shall remain in full effect.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1fdb2ca4b8f94bccbdad8e1cd9f154be"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enforcement of directives</header> <subparagraph id="id168F0644FF9348B1B2DC28CD9C4439F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Order to compel</header><text>In the case of a failure to comply with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the Attorney General may file a petition for an order to compel compliance with the directive with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26db80885e214f819977299446172191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The presiding judge of the Court shall assign a petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID23a714a98df34f61b56956469312226d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Standards for review</header><text>A judge considering a petition shall issue an order requiring the electronic communication service provider to comply with the directive if the judge finds that the directive was issued in accordance with paragraph (1), meets the requirements of this section, and is otherwise lawful. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc5a2917c6bfa49eaa414f8936d53203b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contempt of court</header><text>Failure to obey an order of the Court issued under this paragraph may be punished by the Court as contempt of court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID21bb45cf31d3459ca8fbd546f902f5bb"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Process</header><text>Any process under this paragraph may be served in any judicial district in which the electronic communication service provider may be found.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf9f41dff71dc46f2bda5cfea7df0d607"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appeal</header> <subparagraph id="idABBA0E12B1E74094B9CEFD7BEF357F34"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appeal to the Court of Review</header><text>The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review for review of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) not later than 7 days after the issuance of such decision. The Court of Review shall have jurisdiction to consider such a petition and shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a decision under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A275A190AEF4E22BAB15F6210AACBC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certiorari to the Supreme Court</header><text>The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf477358c9f494d7a9ac7acc14876ec1c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Judicial review</header> <paragraph id="id95D3DF0071A24849BCEECF02066A3168"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="id485964C5223B43E39120DE4C1618FAC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court shall have jurisdiction to review any certification required by subsection (d) or targeting and minimization procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID496192ecb8f64e3880add44b6e6611cf"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission to the Court</header><text>The Attorney General shall submit to the Court any such certification or procedure, or amendment thereto, not later than 5 days after making or amending the certification or adopting or amending the procedures.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCD1ED691EB5D4A54BD948E029E3C420E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text>The Court shall review a certification provided under subsection (g) to determine whether the certification contains all the required elements.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idFDBA4DC1006C44909B54EF5E34A2BE9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Targeting procedures</header><text>The Court shall review the targeting procedures required by subsection (e) to assess whether the procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idFB3488B4BB1540F487096159290B0697"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Minimization procedures</header><text>The Court shall review the minimization procedures required by subsection (f) to assess whether such procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idE4880C1308C641EFA2682D54F6CBC83B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Orders</header> <subparagraph id="id7AFE51A118CA4588AEBC249B59E1D8C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) contains all of the required elements and that the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are consistent with the requirements of those subsections and with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall enter an order approving the continued use of the procedures for the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13A735F0A4214E58A7CD27FB69920C30"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Correction of deficiencies</header><text>If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) does not contain all of the required elements, or that the procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are not consistent with the requirements of those subsections or the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall issue an order directing the Government to, at the Government’s election and to the extent required by the Court's order—</text> <clause id="idCC6F13D4FE3B485DB9E9E9949A0606EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>correct any deficiency identified by the Court’s order not later than 30 days after the date the Court issues the order; or</text> </clause><clause id="id279FC4CCD9784812BB168A8ADD36CFEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cease the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id337F7066AEF94AD6AFA8691254186413"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement for written statement</header><text>In support of its orders under this subsection, the Court shall provide, simultaneously with the orders, for the record a written statement of its reasons.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39058E55D12A41B28EE0B7903A88C50E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appeal</header> <subparagraph id="idD2521656E3834463922891792F7DEF9C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appeal to the Court of Review</header><text>The Government may appeal any order under this section to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which shall have jurisdiction to review such order. For any decision affirming, reversing, or modifying an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Court of Review shall provide for the record a written statement of its reasons.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DBB6D131B9A4FB089076F7507E552B4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuation of acquisition pending rehearing or appeal</header><text>Any acquisitions affected by an order under paragraph (5)(B) may continue—</text> <clause id="idC5A64D06DE184098978A3B9D7AF7C86F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during the pending of any rehearing of the order by the Court en banc; and</text> </clause><clause id="idB08C7944055444299C314D2B512903FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the pendency of any appeal of the order to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9782A9C04E424092BA03D02587E4759A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certiorari to the Supreme Court</header><text>The Government may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of a decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7b8755d376144b11b6c8dd21113e0eb0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Judicial proceedings</header><text>Judicial proceedings under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible.</text> </subsection><subsection id="ID8e667856b70a4655bcf0400c50d81c04"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Maintenance of records</header> <paragraph id="id7FCBA8472F414795B47895D3F5B3CE58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>A record of a proceeding under this section, including petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID8e4c5e18ea5e4a28b80ee08ddcc2dd20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Filing and review</header><text>All petitions under this section shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this section, the court shall, upon request of the Government, review ex parte and in camera any Government submission, or portions of a submission, which may include classified information.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDef597686bac14c11bb1316e7a8cded03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of records</header><text>A directive made or an order granted under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than 10 years from the date on which such directive or such order is made.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID12924be8acf84166aa942b1d3c15108f"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Oversight</header> <paragraph id="idD9A30822EE8947088C3C1F420D7F939A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Semiannual assessment</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence shall assess compliance with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) and shall submit each such assessment to—</text> <subparagraph id="idEBD5F881548040BAA8D5A706C4699BBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEBB4F3AFFEC4B249865415AE19714C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the congressional intelligence committees.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA031C3A33B884ACEAAC8313B19ABA92D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency assessment</header><text>The Inspectors General of the Department of Justice and of any element of the intelligence community authorized to acquire foreign intelligence information under subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="id8AF4F77AD20143088EDAC18149BF7C90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are authorized to review the compliance of their agency or element with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID42db37218fd8439c8f6f022791e9fa74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity and the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by the element concerned in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c34e8c8ef2e40f6b1c9f01f7eec949f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id274B4244C7A549F1AC0F82FDE66B2734"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall provide each such review to—</text> <clause id="id30FB2558E4C648A1958DCDCC0D2C5C48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Attorney General;</text> </clause><clause id="idC4AD4F350AFB41229854B4C17F1388B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Director of National Intelligence; and</text> </clause><clause id="id389AFD7667264D4CA0A3336D0B892F1C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the congressional intelligence committees.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID48a062e6288c4a429fa86a2df76f78aa"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual review</header> <subparagraph id="id381F0050DC594706BF056258A856F2A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to conduct</header><text>The head of an element of the intelligence community conducting an acquisition authorized under subsection (a) shall direct the element to conduct an annual review to determine whether there is reason to believe that foreign intelligence information has been or will be obtained from the acquisition. The annual review shall provide, with respect to such acquisitions authorized under subsection (a)—</text> <clause id="idC5105A35A6EC4FD9BF22F2C195AE5E23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an accounting of the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity;</text> </clause><clause id="id41B2999962EC4A3CBD9A4DF0F3EB71D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an accounting of the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by that element in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting; and</text> </clause><clause id="id7928EB65EA154C7E994ED713878252EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB1B24E5CC444AAAACA77B4BEE34E14E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of review</header><text>The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall use each such review to evaluate the adequacy of the minimization procedures utilized by such element or the application of the minimization procedures to a particular acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84CA9412081740A49E80082DB7EF083E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Provision of review to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall provide such review to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1882106866a343b897dfa44dc6f5785e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> <subparagraph id="id0258C0F8BC8746E1B2D541B6440D44F5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Semiannual report</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General shall fully inform, in a manner consistent with national security, the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, concerning the implementation of this Act.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2258e4a8bdde4fc9b621c0d2fecc8cc3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Each report made under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text> <clause id="ID55861828cce944f09a9b9054f7ad3445"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any certifications made under subsection (g) during the reporting period;</text> </clause><clause id="IDf6c0d8d867274504a4041ea3f53ed018"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any directives issued under subsection (h) during the reporting period;</text> </clause><clause id="IDc57c487e52c247d6b04a746b4c630f0f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the judicial review during the reporting period of any such certifications and targeting and minimization procedures utilized with respect to such acquisition, including a copy of any order or pleading in connection with such review that contains a significant legal interpretation of the provisions of this Act;</text> </clause><clause id="ID635c030395ec4b23828472d56239ebcc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any actions taken to challenge or enforce a directive under paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (h);</text> </clause><clause id="ID9d43f822b42d479693869d4e07b071ac"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any compliance reviews conducted by the Department of Justice or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of acquisitions authorized under subsection (a);</text> </clause><clause id="IDb91e7e0618d248d091f997fd0c460aae"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a description of any incidents of noncompliance with a directive issued by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence under subsection (h), including—</text> <subclause id="ID4a76fddc895a4750bd70f34e047827a5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incidents of noncompliance by an element of the intelligence community with procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="ID023954afc8e1413bb65fbfe063b705dc"><enum>(II)</enum><text>incidents of noncompliance by a specified person to whom the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence issued a directive under subsection (h);</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="IDd05a886e3ddd4d7aa3795e95e2019bcb"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any procedures implementing this section; and</text> </clause><clause id="ID822676982b88403dac7efbaefcaa32d8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>any annual review conducted pursuant to paragraph (3).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB35A63D4F6EB43F7A9AF3274FCF83799"><enum>704.</enum><header>Use of information acquired under section 703</header> <subsection id="ID91577067955f47e8907f4151eb511ebb"><enum></enum><text>Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 703 shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to title I for purposes of section 106, except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section.</text> </subsection></section>

Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the “FISA Improvement Act of 2007”. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

TITLE I—Foreign intelligence surveillance

Sec. 101. Targeting the communications of certain persons outside the United States.

Sec. 102. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted.

Sec. 103. Submittal to Congress of certain court orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978.

Sec. 104. Applications for court orders.

Sec. 105. Issuance of an order.

Sec. 106. Use of information.

Sec. 107. Amendments for physical searches.

Sec. 108. Amendments for emergency pen registers and trap and trace devices.

Sec. 109. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.

Sec. 110. Technical and conforming amendments.

TITLE II—Other provisions

Sec. 201. Severability.

Sec. 202. Effective date; repeal; transition procedures.

<enum>I</enum><header>Foreign intelligence surveillance</header> <section id="id520086C349B145C5A546666D8173F39A"><enum>101.</enum><header>Targeting the communications of certain persons outside the United States</header> <subsection id="ID5eb7085399f54d1c889f40bbdd2d533d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="ID25b17ec379774d7dafa98e6364743500"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking title VII; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDb3a5fa3b1db1413a8252893e6b9aa83d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding after title VI the following new title:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3CF60FCC5C6B4120924B94F7E3208421" style="OLC"> <title id="id8A23B3032D6148CFB40017AA32D7A7B8"><enum>VII</enum><header>Additional procedures for targeting communications of certain persons outside the United States </header> <section id="id4A226D1D6C2C4633AB29B2C9C15BE2D0"><enum>701.</enum><header>Limitation on definition of electronic surveillance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in the definition of electronic surveillance under section 101(f) shall be construed to encompass surveillance that is targeted in accordance with this title at a person reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </section><section id="id857A28F89E9446B0B5313C6C7D0DCBD0"><enum>702.</enum><header>Definitions</header> <subsection id="IDa1acfcd837174313b35651cbb7112a48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The terms <term>agent of a foreign power</term>, <term>Attorney General</term>, <term>contents</term>, <term>electronic surveillance</term>, <term>foreign intelligence information</term>, <term>foreign power</term>, <term>minimization procedures</term>, <term>person</term>, <term>United States</term>, and <term>United States person</term> shall have the meanings given such terms in section 101, except as specifically provided in this title.</text> </subsection><subsection id="id1166B98C62B243389B40A28415D1491A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header> <paragraph id="idF4527292D82D4744A7CFB6E26856BD97"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Congressional intelligence committees</header><text>The term <term>congressional intelligence committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="id198969EC9BEF4417BDD784940A7DB3A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0DA214F65D684799967DD2F0C42D664A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4659ffe4862b41c08f55fd38ada591ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; Court</header><text>The terms <term>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</term> and <term>Court</term> mean the court established by section 103(a).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID41de02c71bb84143ba1c62afe1a04d7a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; Court of Review</header><text>The terms <term>Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review</term> and <term>Court of Review</term> mean the court established by section 103(b).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID6dfabaac109346d1b230652552b87101"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Electronic communication service provider</header><text>The term <term>electronic communication service provider</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="IDfc785d6aa3d04abd902be0e90620901b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a telecommunications carrier, as that term is defined in section 3 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2dd049c9f63e488dae518e54e89f1a80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a provider of electronic communications service, as that term is defined in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDae592e4ce0844bbbade8c7447e19d911"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a provider of a remote computing service, as that term is defined in section 2711 of title 18, United States Code;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID49c7a1dd7ab542e18d9453e894e6d913"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other communication service provider who has access to wire or electronic communications either as such communications are transmitted or as such communications are stored; or</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID46b9467c26ae48619571a0c833a95f9f"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an officer, employee, or agent of an entity described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID3f08df2de10a4692b2ae6ce66577ba8b"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Element of the intelligence community</header><text>The term <term>element of the intelligence community</term> means an element of the intelligence community specified in or designated under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 401a(4)).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idC62AF8D847EF474E9F24722C3B44FD17"><enum>703.</enum><header>Procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States</header> <subsection id="ID5e30c05cc4884ee48d1e5b570183b0b4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Notwithstanding any other law, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may authorize jointly, for periods of up to 1 year, the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States to acquire foreign intelligence information.</text> </subsection><subsection id="ID0ba9d3481b7944e29f5b5c7c598d88f9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>An acquisition authorized under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="idA9BDF04569F446D29A7DE606F950FF37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may not intentionally target any person known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="id642767414E794EACB9EBA11FF4E370E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not intentionally target a person reasonably believed to be outside the United States if the purpose of such acquisition is to target for surveillance a particular, known person reasonably believed to be in the United States, except in accordance with title I; and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idD3EC8D9F6D114EDAAF6C46B3B76B1D7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID431c8e870fff43dfb1c06c3f76d7db24"><enum>(c)</enum><header>United States persons located outside the United States</header> <paragraph id="ID92f088e144764a519cf245fa5eee3f78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acquisition inside the United States of United States persons outside the United States</header><text>An acquisition authorized by subsection (a) that occurs inside the United States may not target a United States person except in accordance with the provisions of title I.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID5745186a75d8471dbd4ba56fb9b01800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acquisition outside the United States of United States persons outside the United States</header><text>An acquisition by an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device outside the United States may not intentionally target a United States person reasonably believed to be outside the United States to acquire the contents of a wire or radio communication sent by or intended to be received by that United States person under circumstances in which a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy and a warrant would be required for law enforcement purposes if the technique were used inside the United States unless—</text> <subparagraph id="id94AA36A0E4C649589C7C033902FBC16D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee submits an application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court that includes a statement of the facts and circumstances relied upon by the applicant to justify the Attorney General's belief that the target of the acquisition is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id947BC5806CB149AE933C5C5868C8250D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court—</text> <clause id="id089B4EEFFA1F4D4F9E3335BA2564CDE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>finds on the basis of the facts submitted by the applicant there is probable cause to believe that the target of the electronic surveillance is a foreign power or an agent of a foreign power; and</text> </clause><clause id="id874FA9AABFA74610BE61D2EA5E7C14F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>issues an ex parte order as requested or as modified approving the targeting of that United States person.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2571a771ed284629bbb421f2d50072ff"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedures</header> <subparagraph id="id4DAE3B64BAB243458AFC09004A586431"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Submittal to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this title, the Attorney General shall submit to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court the procedures to be utilized in determining whether a target reasonably believed to be outside the United States is a United States person.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id997E418E1F374CB7B7DD9A42E71FCFA7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Approval by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) shall be utilized as described in that subparagraph only upon the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECB9B52F97554D7389DF5FC034D5CBC3"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Utilization in targeting</header><text>Any targeting of persons authorized by subsection (a) shall utilize the procedures submitted under subparagraph (A) as approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court under subparagraph (B).</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID73731c6214004ec59ea6c3285c0a189c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conduct of acquisition</header><text>An acquisition authorized under subsection (a) may be conducted only in accordance with—</text> <paragraph id="idAA7E66E9792848539B8D17DECB28B2DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a certification made by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence pursuant to subsection (g); and</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idC0C8A390E08B491A8DBFAD20B47B4281"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the targeting and minimization procedures required pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDec8b076e223c4cee8edbfb21311d9712"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Targeting procedures</header> <paragraph id="id4C2F7BD0C4834767A83E4FFEAB5D4334"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to adopt</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt targeting procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that any acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to targeting persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDebb8b95e627d430e97d2fd4a515bc57c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>The procedures referred to in paragraph (1) shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1cb4de7e19144309bb9ea8c4bac5dd6f"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Minimization procedures</header> <paragraph id="id70E7E52507FC4317B58013B3E84F2FB2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement to adopt</header><text>The Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall adopt, consistent with the requirements of section 101(h), minimization procedures for acquisitions authorized under subsection (a).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID236ba40f26c9488a9a0a7c9521902205"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Judicial review</header><text>The minimization procedures required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID3d66ee9004d14fd49e66d97475bf992f"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Certification</header> <paragraph id="id8BC62480FCF24D2E92545E447FF64C2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="id56797071C3664B6B8F4E22C07EB23EA6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), prior to the initiation of an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide, under oath, a written certification, as described in this subsection.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id64F784320EF54F3AB775EA755C4CF58D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>If the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence determine that immediate action by the Government is required and time does not permit the preparation of a certification under this subsection prior to the initiation of an acquisition, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence shall prepare such certification, including such determination, as soon as possible but in no event more than 168 hours after such determination is made.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd9f54155af2c4472b0b2506e8b9ecd5a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>A certification made under this subsection shall—</text> <subparagraph id="id950FB2049AA34D92AC1ACC7602EE34F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>attest that—</text> <clause id="ID7a9e638703ed458fb10aca0829412ab0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>there are reasonable procedures in place for determining that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is targeted at persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States and that such procedures have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);</text> </clause><clause id="IDa44816d1880648dfbcf5537f0cc139f5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the procedures referred to in clause (i) are consistent with the requirements of the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States and do not permit the intentional targeting of any person who is known at the time of acquisition to be located in the United States;</text> </clause><clause id="ID63d5a17e2e4948a78c8df3de563eeb80"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a significant purpose of the acquisition is to obtain foreign intelligence information;</text> </clause><clause id="IDcc6b6619d75843b3bb88fd7b2581d73c"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the minimization procedures to be used with respect to such acquisition—</text> <subclause id="id694C6C50834643ECB5C527AFE1FD8167"><enum>(I)</enum><text>meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="id6BF207335E8C449EAAF6EAEC7F45D021"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have been approved by, or will promptly be submitted for approval by, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court pursuant to subsection (i);</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="IDf16521588388494297a95bdad5fe305e"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the acquisition involves obtaining the foreign intelligence information from or with the assistance of an electronic communication service provider; and</text> </clause><clause id="ID6c316d4d03d24219a674a0523e729f8d"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the acquisition does not constitute electronic surveillance, as limited by section 701; and</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id989D1BF5A64F491AA042DA4A343CB729"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be supported, as appropriate, by the affidavit of any appropriate official in the area of national security who is—</text> <clause id="idB37D7F005E894FE2BBD77F394AFF95FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>appointed by the President, by and with the consent of the Senate; or</text> </clause><clause id="idD2AA80E3BE6D4F999E508C0F5B6061F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the head of any element of the intelligence community.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf7133340b71043c7a3322a5b5cfd54f9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>A certification made under this subsection is not required to identify the specific facilities, places, premises, or property at which the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) will be directed or conducted.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDa8d657a4c01246928d6b5d0d34e3e196"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Submission to the Court</header><text>The Attorney General shall transmit a copy of a certification made under this subsection, and any supporting affidavit, under seal to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as possible, but in no event more than 5 days after such certification is made. Such certification shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States and the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID8c9720551b944090ac8c280a559939d9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The certification required by this subsection shall be subject to judicial review pursuant to subsection (i).</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID52ac06ac5e984ff3ba2ab451eebf7f25"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Directives</header> <paragraph id="idA33BAE98C86E40B29778959D1E1F2156"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>With respect to an acquisition authorized under subsection (a), the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence may direct, in writing, an electronic communication service provider to—</text> <subparagraph id="ID6b96a29f2ce948a5a8a24d8f41d5e9bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>immediately provide the Government with all information, facilities, or assistance necessary to accomplish the acquisition in a manner that will protect the secrecy of the acquisition and produce a minimum of interference with the services that such electronic communication service provider is providing to the target; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID774ac92cc47e47169033a5ae362852ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain under security procedures approved by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence any records concerning the acquisition or the aid furnished that such electronic communication service provider wishes to maintain.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID188f7a52961046db9c1e4ae091bac49c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The Government shall compensate, at the prevailing rate, an electronic communication service provider for providing information, facilities, or assistance pursuant to paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDdccba1f42e0e4e80b47ae9373b1cedbe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Release from liability</header><text>Notwithstanding any other law, no cause of action shall lie in any court against any electronic communication service provider for providing any information, facilities, or assistance in accordance with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1ad14eec47c4eff8cc33858b892a36b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Challenging of directives</header> <subparagraph id="id3EA0112330534D29B213EB3E64066A11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authority to challenge</header><text>An electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may challenge the directive by filing a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9feca827428e4c688ebf0850bc32e146"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The presiding judge of the Court shall assign the petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf20d34921ece4312a576aed865730afe"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Standards for review</header><text>A judge considering a petition to modify or set aside a directive may grant such petition only if the judge finds that the directive does not meet the requirements of this section or is otherwise unlawful. If the judge does not modify or set aside the directive, the judge shall immediately affirm such directive, and order the recipient to comply with the directive. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID69fbc4e67dc6413493c9bee60022e388"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Continued effect</header><text>Any directive not explicitly modified or set aside under this paragraph shall remain in full effect.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1fdb2ca4b8f94bccbdad8e1cd9f154be"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Enforcement of directives</header> <subparagraph id="id168F0644FF9348B1B2DC28CD9C4439F1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Order to compel</header><text>In the case of a failure to comply with a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1), the Attorney General may file a petition for an order to compel compliance with the directive with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID26db80885e214f819977299446172191"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assignment</header><text>The presiding judge of the Court shall assign a petition filed under subparagraph (A) to 1 of the judges serving in the pool established by section 103(e)(1) not later than 24 hours after the filing of the petition.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID23a714a98df34f61b56956469312226d"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Standards for review</header><text>A judge considering a petition shall issue an order requiring the electronic communication service provider to comply with the directive if the judge finds that the directive was issued in accordance with paragraph (1), meets the requirements of this section, and is otherwise lawful. The judge shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a determination under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc5a2917c6bfa49eaa414f8936d53203b"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Contempt of court</header><text>Failure to obey an order of the Court issued under this paragraph may be punished by the Court as contempt of court.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID21bb45cf31d3459ca8fbd546f902f5bb"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Process</header><text>Any process under this paragraph may be served in any judicial district in which the electronic communication service provider may be found.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDf9f41dff71dc46f2bda5cfea7df0d607"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appeal</header> <subparagraph id="idABBA0E12B1E74094B9CEFD7BEF357F34"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appeal to the Court of Review</header><text>The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review for review of the decision issued pursuant to paragraph (4) or (5) not later than 7 days after the issuance of such decision. The Court of Review shall have jurisdiction to consider such a petition and shall provide a written statement for the record of the reasons for a decision under this paragraph.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9A275A190AEF4E22BAB15F6210AACBC8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Certiorari to the Supreme Court</header><text>The Government or an electronic communication service provider receiving a directive issued pursuant to paragraph (1) may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of the decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf477358c9f494d7a9ac7acc14876ec1c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Judicial review</header> <paragraph id="id95D3DF0071A24849BCEECF02066A3168"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header> <subparagraph id="id485964C5223B43E39120DE4C1618FAC7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Review by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court shall have jurisdiction to review any certification required by subsection (d) or targeting and minimization procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID496192ecb8f64e3880add44b6e6611cf"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Submission to the Court</header><text>The Attorney General shall submit to the Court any such certification or procedure, or amendment thereto, not later than 5 days after making or amending the certification or adopting or amending the procedures.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idCD1ED691EB5D4A54BD948E029E3C420E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text>The Court shall review a certification provided under subsection (g) to determine whether the certification contains all the required elements.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idFDBA4DC1006C44909B54EF5E34A2BE9D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Targeting procedures</header><text>The Court shall review the targeting procedures required by subsection (e) to assess whether the procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the acquisition authorized under subsection (a) is limited to the targeting of persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idFB3488B4BB1540F487096159290B0697"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Minimization procedures</header><text>The Court shall review the minimization procedures required by subsection (f) to assess whether such procedures meet the definition of minimization procedures under section 101(h).</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="idE4880C1308C641EFA2682D54F6CBC83B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Orders</header> <subparagraph id="id7AFE51A118CA4588AEBC249B59E1D8C3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) contains all of the required elements and that the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are consistent with the requirements of those subsections and with the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall enter an order approving the continued use of the procedures for the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id13A735F0A4214E58A7CD27FB69920C30"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Correction of deficiencies</header><text>If the Court finds that a certification required by subsection (g) does not contain all of the required elements, or that the procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) are not consistent with the requirements of those subsections or the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Court shall issue an order directing the Government to, at the Government’s election and to the extent required by the Court's order—</text> <clause id="idCC6F13D4FE3B485DB9E9E9949A0606EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>correct any deficiency identified by the Court’s order not later than 30 days after the date the Court issues the order; or</text> </clause><clause id="id279FC4CCD9784812BB168A8ADD36CFEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cease the acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id337F7066AEF94AD6AFA8691254186413"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Requirement for written statement</header><text>In support of its orders under this subsection, the Court shall provide, simultaneously with the orders, for the record a written statement of its reasons.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id39058E55D12A41B28EE0B7903A88C50E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appeal</header> <subparagraph id="idD2521656E3834463922891792F7DEF9C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Appeal to the Court of Review</header><text>The Government may appeal any order under this section to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review, which shall have jurisdiction to review such order. For any decision affirming, reversing, or modifying an order of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the Court of Review shall provide for the record a written statement of its reasons.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1DBB6D131B9A4FB089076F7507E552B4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuation of acquisition pending rehearing or appeal</header><text>Any acquisitions affected by an order under paragraph (5)(B) may continue—</text> <clause id="idC5A64D06DE184098978A3B9D7AF7C86F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during the pending of any rehearing of the order by the Court en banc; and</text> </clause><clause id="idB08C7944055444299C314D2B512903FD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the pendency of any appeal of the order to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9782A9C04E424092BA03D02587E4759A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Certiorari to the Supreme Court</header><text>The Government may file a petition for a writ of certiorari for review of a decision of the Court of Review issued under subparagraph (A). The record for such review shall be transmitted under seal to the Supreme Court of the United States, which shall have jurisdiction to review such decision.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7b8755d376144b11b6c8dd21113e0eb0"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Judicial proceedings</header><text>Judicial proceedings under this section shall be conducted as expeditiously as possible.</text> </subsection><subsection id="ID8e667856b70a4655bcf0400c50d81c04"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Maintenance of records</header> <paragraph id="id7FCBA8472F414795B47895D3F5B3CE58"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>A record of a proceeding under this section, including petitions filed, orders granted, and statements of reasons for decision, shall be maintained under security measures adopted by the Chief Justice of the United States, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="ID8e4c5e18ea5e4a28b80ee08ddcc2dd20"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Filing and review</header><text>All petitions under this section shall be filed under seal. In any proceedings under this section, the court shall, upon request of the Government, review ex parte and in camera any Government submission, or portions of a submission, which may include classified information.</text> </paragraph><paragraph id="IDef597686bac14c11bb1316e7a8cded03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Retention of records</header><text>A directive made or an order granted under this section shall be retained for a period of not less than 10 years from the date on which such directive or such order is made.</text> </paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID12924be8acf84166aa942b1d3c15108f"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Oversight</header> <paragraph id="idD9A30822EE8947088C3C1F420D7F939A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Semiannual assessment</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence shall assess compliance with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f) and shall submit each such assessment to—</text> <subparagraph id="idEBD5F881548040BAA8D5A706C4699BBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="idDEBB4F3AFFEC4B249865415AE19714C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the congressional intelligence committees.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA031C3A33B884ACEAAC8313B19ABA92D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency assessment</header><text>The Inspectors General of the Department of Justice and of any element of the intelligence community authorized to acquire foreign intelligence information under subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="id8AF4F77AD20143088EDAC18149BF7C90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are authorized to review the compliance of their agency or element with the targeting and minimization procedures required by subsections (e) and (f);</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID42db37218fd8439c8f6f022791e9fa74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity and the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by the element concerned in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting;</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c34e8c8ef2e40f6b1c9f01f7eec949f"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to acquisitions authorized under subsection (a), shall review the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed; and</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id274B4244C7A549F1AC0F82FDE66B2734"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall provide each such review to—</text> <clause id="id30FB2558E4C648A1958DCDCC0D2C5C48"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Attorney General;</text> </clause><clause id="idC4AD4F350AFB41229854B4C17F1388B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Director of National Intelligence; and</text> </clause><clause id="id389AFD7667264D4CA0A3336D0B892F1C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the congressional intelligence committees.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID48a062e6288c4a429fa86a2df76f78aa"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual review</header> <subparagraph id="id381F0050DC594706BF056258A856F2A8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Requirement to conduct</header><text>The head of an element of the intelligence community conducting an acquisition authorized under subsection (a) shall direct the element to conduct an annual review to determine whether there is reason to believe that foreign intelligence information has been or will be obtained from the acquisition. The annual review shall provide, with respect to such acquisitions authorized under subsection (a)—</text> <clause id="idC5105A35A6EC4FD9BF22F2C195AE5E23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an accounting of the number of disseminated intelligence reports containing a reference to a United States person identity;</text> </clause><clause id="id41B2999962EC4A3CBD9A4DF0F3EB71D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an accounting of the number of United States person identities subsequently disseminated by that element in response to requests for identities that were not referred to by name or title in the original reporting; and</text> </clause><clause id="id7928EB65EA154C7E994ED713878252EA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the number of targets that were later determined to be located in the United States and the number of persons located in the United States whose communications were reviewed.</text> </clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEB1B24E5CC444AAAACA77B4BEE34E14E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Use of review</header><text>The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall use each such review to evaluate the adequacy of the minimization procedures utilized by such element or the application of the minimization procedures to a particular acquisition authorized under subsection (a).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84CA9412081740A49E80082DB7EF083E"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Provision of review to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court</header><text>The head of each element of the intelligence community that conducts an annual review under subparagraph (A) shall provide such review to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.</text> </subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1882106866a343b897dfa44dc6f5785e"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> <subparagraph id="id0258C0F8BC8746E1B2D541B6440D44F5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Semiannual report</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 6 months, the Attorney General shall fully inform, in a manner consistent with national security, the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, concerning the implementation of this Act.</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2258e4a8bdde4fc9b621c0d2fecc8cc3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Content</header><text>Each report made under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text> <clause id="ID55861828cce944f09a9b9054f7ad3445"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any certifications made under subsection (g) during the reporting period;</text> </clause><clause id="IDf6c0d8d867274504a4041ea3f53ed018"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any directives issued under subsection (h) during the reporting period;</text> </clause><clause id="IDc57c487e52c247d6b04a746b4c630f0f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the judicial review during the reporting period of any such certifications and targeting and minimization procedures utilized with respect to such acquisition, including a copy of any order or pleading in connection with such review that contains a significant legal interpretation of the provisions of this Act;</text> </clause><clause id="ID635c030395ec4b23828472d56239ebcc"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any actions taken to challenge or enforce a directive under paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (h);</text> </clause><clause id="ID9d43f822b42d479693869d4e07b071ac"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any compliance reviews conducted by the Department of Justice or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence of acquisitions authorized under subsection (a);</text> </clause><clause id="IDb91e7e0618d248d091f997fd0c460aae"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a description of any incidents of noncompliance with a directive issued by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence under subsection (h), including—</text> <subclause id="ID4a76fddc895a4750bd70f34e047827a5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>incidents of noncompliance by an element of the intelligence community with procedures adopted pursuant to subsections (e) and (f); and</text> </subclause><subclause id="ID023954afc8e1413bb65fbfe063b705dc"><enum>(II)</enum><text>incidents of noncompliance by a specified person to whom the Attorney General and Director of National Intelligence issued a directive under subsection (h);</text> </subclause></clause><clause id="IDd05a886e3ddd4d7aa3795e95e2019bcb"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>any procedures implementing this section; and</text> </clause><clause id="ID822676982b88403dac7efbaefcaa32d8"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>any annual review conducted pursuant to paragraph (3).</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB35A63D4F6EB43F7A9AF3274FCF83799"><enum>704.</enum><header>Use of information acquired under section 703</header> <subsection id="ID91577067955f47e8907f4151eb511ebb"><enum></enum><text>Information acquired from an acquisition conducted under section 703 shall be deemed to be information acquired from an electronic surveillance pursuant to title I for purposes of section 106, except for the purposes of subsection (j) of such section.</text> </subsection></section>

(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— (1)by striking the item relating to title VII; (2)by striking the item relating to section 701; and (3)by adding at the end the following:

TITLE VII—Additional procedures for targeting communications of certain persons outside the United States

Sec. 701. Limitation on definition of electronic surveillance.

Sec. 702. Definitions.

Sec. 703. Procedures for acquiring the communications of certain persons outside the United States.

Sec. 704. Use of information acquired under section 703.

(c)

Sunset

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsections (a)(2) and (b) shall cease to have effect on December 31, 2013. (2)

Continuing applicability

Section 703(h)(3) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (as amended by subsection (a)) shall remain in effect with respect to any directive issued pursuant to section 703(h) of that Act (as so amended) during the period such directive was in effect. The use of information acquired by an acquisition conducted under section 703 of that Act (as so amended) shall continue to be governed by the provisions of section 704 of that Act (as so amended).

102.

Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted

(a)

Statement of exclusive means

Title I of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

112.

Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted

Chapters 119 and 121 of title 18, United States Code, and this Act shall be the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance (as defined in section 101(f), regardless of the limitation of section 701) and the interception of domestic wire, oral, or electronic communications may be conducted.

(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents in the first section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 111, the following:

Sec. 112. Statement of exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of domestic communications may be conducted.

103.

Submittal to Congress of certain court orders under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978

(a)

Inclusion of certain orders in semi-annual reports of Attorney General

Subsection (a)(5) of section 601 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1871) is amended by striking (not including orders) and inserting , orders,. (b)

Reports by Attorney General on certain other orders

Such section 601 is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:

(c)The Attorney General shall submit to the committees of Congress referred to in subsection (a) a copy of any decision, order, or opinion issued by the court established under section 103(a) or the court of review established under section 103(b) that includes significant construction or interpretation of any provision of this Act not later than 45 days after such decision, order, or opinion is issued.

104.

Applications for court orders

Section 104 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1804) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by striking paragraphs (2) and (11); (B)by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (10) as paragraphs (2) through (9), respectively; (C)in paragraph (5), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking detailed; (D)in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking Affairs or and inserting Affairs,; and (ii)by striking Senate— and inserting Senate, or the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if designated by the President as a certifying official—; (E)in paragraph (7), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking statement of and inserting summary statement of; (F)in paragraph (8), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by adding and at the end; and (G)in paragraph (9), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking ; and and inserting a period; (2)by striking subsection (b); (3)by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and (4)in paragraph (1)(A) of subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (3) of this subsection, by striking or the Director of National Intelligence and inserting the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

105.

Issuance of an order

Section 105 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by striking paragraph (1); and (B)by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; (2)in subsection (b), by striking (a)(3) and inserting (a)(2); (3)in subsection (c)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (D), by adding and at the end; (B)in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a period; and (C)by striking subparagraph (F); (4)by striking subsection (d); (5)by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; (6)by amending subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (5) of this section, to read as follows:

(e)(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment of electronic surveillance if the Attorney General— (A)determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of electronic surveillance to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such surveillance can with due diligence be obtained; (B)determines that the factual basis for issuance of an order under this title to approve such electronic surveillance exists; (C)informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ emergency electronic surveillance; and (D)makes an application in accordance with this title to a judge having jurisdiction under section 103 as soon as practicable, but not later than 168 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such surveillance. (2)If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency employment of electronic surveillance under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures required by this title for the issuance of a judicial order be followed. (3)In the absence of a judicial order approving such electronic surveillance, the surveillance shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest. (4)A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103. (5)In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the electronic surveillance is terminated and no order is issued approving the surveillance, no information obtained or evidence derived from such surveillance shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such surveillance shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person. (6)The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of paragraph (5).

; and

(7)by adding at the end the following:

(i)In any case in which the Government makes an application to a judge under this title to conduct electronic surveillance involving communications and the judge grants such application, upon the request of the applicant, the judge shall also authorize the installation and use of pen registers and trap and trace devices, and direct the disclosure of the information set forth in section 402(d)(2).

106.

Use of information

Subsection (i) of section 106 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (8 U.S.C. 1806) is amended by striking radio communication and inserting communication.

107.

Amendments for physical searches

(a)

Applications

Section 303 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1823) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by striking paragraph (2); (B)by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (9) as paragraphs (2) through (8), respectively; (C)in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by striking detailed; (D)in paragraph (3)(C), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, by inserting or is about to be before owned; and (E)in paragraph (6), as redesignated by subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i)by striking Affairs or and inserting Affairs,; and (ii)by striking Senate— and inserting Senate, or the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, if designated by the President as a certifying official—; and (2)in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking or the Director of National Intelligence and inserting the Director of National Intelligence, or the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (b)

Orders

Section 304 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1824) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by striking paragraph (1); and (B)by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and (2)by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e)(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Attorney General may authorize the emergency employment of a physical search if the Attorney General— (A)determines that an emergency situation exists with respect to the employment of a physical search to obtain foreign intelligence information before an order authorizing such physical search can with due diligence be obtained; (B)determines that the factual basis for issuance of an order under this title to approve such physical search exists; (C)informs, either personally or through a designee, a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court at the time of such authorization that the decision has been made to employ an emergency physical search; and (D)makes an application in accordance with this title to a judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court as soon as practicable, but not more than 168 hours after the Attorney General authorizes such physical search. (2)If the Attorney General authorizes the emergency employment of a physical search under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall require that the minimization procedures required by this title for the issuance of a judicial order be followed. (3)In the absence of a judicial order approving such physical search, the physical search shall terminate when the information sought is obtained, when the application for the order is denied, or after the expiration of 168 hours from the time of authorization by the Attorney General, whichever is earliest. (4)A denial of the application made under this subsection may be reviewed as provided in section 103. (5)(A)In the event that such application for approval is denied, or in any other case where the physical search is terminated and no order is issued approving the physical search, no information obtained or evidence derived from such physical search shall be received in evidence or otherwise disclosed in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding in or before any court, grand jury, department, office, agency, regulatory body, legislative committee, or other authority of the United States, a State, or political subdivision thereof, and no information concerning any United States person acquired from such physical search shall subsequently be used or disclosed in any other manner by Federal officers or employees without the consent of such person, except with the approval of the Attorney General if the information indicates a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any person. (B)The Attorney General shall assess compliance with the requirements of subparagraph (A).

(c)

Conforming amendments

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 304(a)(4), as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, by striking 303(a)(7)(E) and inserting 303(a)(6)(E); and (2)in section 305(k)(2), by striking 303(a)(7) and inserting 303(a)(6).

108.

Amendments for emergency pen registers and trap and trace devices

Section 403 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1843) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(2), by striking 48 hours and inserting 168 hours; and (2)in subsection (c)(1)(C), by striking 48 hours and inserting 168 hours.

109.

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court

(a)

Designation of judges

Subsection (a) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended by inserting at least before seven of the United States judicial circuits. (b)

En banc authority

(1)

In general

Subsection (a) of section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amended— (A)by inserting (1) after (a); and (B)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(2)(A)The court established under this subsection may, on its own initiative, or upon the request of the Government in any proceeding or a party under section 501(f) or paragraph (4) or (5) of section 703(h), hold a hearing or rehearing, en banc, when ordered by a majority of the judges that constitute such court upon a determination that— (i)en banc consideration is necessary to secure or maintain uniformity of the court's decisions; or (ii)the proceeding involves a question of exceptional importance. (B)Any authority granted by this Act to a judge of the court established under this subsection may be exercised by the court en banc. When exercising such authority, the court en banc shall comply with any requirements of this Act on the exercise of such authority. (C)For purposes of this paragraph, the court en banc shall consist of all judges who constitute the court established under this subsection.

(2)

Conforming amendments

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 is further amended— (A)in subsection (a) of section 103, as amended by this subsection, by inserting (except when sitting en banc under paragraph (2)) after no judge designated under this subsection; and (B)in section 302(c) (50 U.S.C. 1822(c)), by inserting (except when sitting en banc) after except that no judge. (c)

Stay or modification during an appeal

Section 103 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803) is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2)by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:

(f)(1)A judge of the court established under subsection (a), the court established under subsection (b) or a judge of that court, or the Supreme Court of the United States or a justice of that court, may, in accordance with the rules of their respective courts, enter a stay of an order or an order modifying an order of the court established under subsection (a) or the court established under subsection (b) entered under any title of this Act, while the court established under subsection (a) conducts a rehearing, while an appeal is pending to the court established under subsection (b), or while a petition of certiorari is pending in the Supreme Court of the United States, or during the pendency of any review by that court. (2)The authority described in paragraph (1) shall apply to an order entered under any provision of this Act.

110.

Technical and conforming amendments

Section 103(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(e)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking 105B(h) or 501(f)(1) and inserting 501(f)(1) or 703; and (2)in paragraph (2), by striking 105B(h) or 501(f)(1) and inserting 501(f)(1) or 703.

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Any such authorization or directive shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Protect America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–55; 121 Stat. 552), and the amendment made by that Act, and, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, any acquisition pursuant to such authorization or directive shall be deemed not to constitute electronic surveillance (as that term is defined in section 101(f) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801(f)), as construed in accordance with section 105A of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1805a)).</text> </subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0104F89E517B4FEF8C80A975CB0FE8A6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Authorizations and directives in effect on December 31, 2013</header><text>Any authorization or directive issued under title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as amended by section 101 of this Act, in effect on December 31, 2013, shall continue in effect until the date of the expiration of such authorization or directive. 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December 11, 2007

Read the second time and placed on the calendar